It is GCSE results day today for most 16 years in the UK. For those of you readers that will have received your results today, I hope you have done well and for those of you that are going to collect them, good luck! Whether is it cries of joy or commiserations for many GCSE students it will probably be ‘Back to School’ in September as they start a new chapter in their lives – A Levels!
A-Levels mean getting those brains working at extra speed, however experts have suggested that text books aren’t the only things that will get you through your studies, people need to exercise their brain using other tools. So what best way to tease your brain, get the juices flowing and ultimately help you on your on way to educational working excellence, is by downloading some fabulous brain training apps to help you know your verbs from adverbs, your 9 times tables or the difference between a mountain and hill – we’ve got it covered for students and adults alike…
1. Sporcle – free or pro version £1.49
Sporcle is the leading trivia application on the app store at the moment. Each day your device with be updated with new quizzes from their web version at Sporcle.com.
No matter what your interest whether it be sports, movie, television, music or geography you’ll find hours of entertainment and tricky questions from Sporcle’s latest brain-teasing challenges.
2. More Brain Training With Dr. Kawashima – £2.99
Scientifically tested Dr Kawashiuma’s brain training game has been a massive hit on the Nintendo DS – providing you with a selection of puzzles they have all been designed to test and stimulate your brain.
Brain Training Program monitors your progress with the calendar feature and uses daily brain training to flex your mental muscles. "¨"¨Quick "¨Play the mini games and improve your brain capacity before completing the daily brain training program.
It now packs a full set of social features so you share your brain age with your friends by uploading high scores to your Facebook profile and compete with the best brains in the world on the global leader board.
Each day many newspapers provide their crossword puzzles online; with one tap you can download and solve them, get hints, view clues, and track how quickly you’re improving. Download and play crossword puzzles right on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch.
4. iMathematics – free or £1.49 for Pro version
iMathematics is the best app on App Store for the study of Mathematics that we have found. With more than 120 topics, over 700 formulas, attractive interface, with 8 solvers and calculators. It’s a must-have app for anyone who need an easy to use reference tool for their maths studies.
5. Grammar Up – Free or £1.49 for full version
Grammar Up can help anyone to improve their grammar, word selection and vocabulary."¨ Custom timer setting can assist learners to improve response times under exam time conditions.
Research suggests that kids and adults learn most quickly when playing learning games with real-time error-feedback."¨ Grammar Up provides learners with an opportunity to improve strategies for grammar success.
I hated french when I was at school. Whether this was because of the scary French teacher I don’t know but if i had Learn French Quick I probably would have done so much better.
Learn French quick is the perfect app for anyone who struggles with French or just needs a tool that will help them in their studies. Using the dynamic quiz feature you can focus on new material. The cards systems comes with the english word or phrase with the french translation with audio too. You can quickly search through lists of words and their translations – a must for anyone who want to improve their ability to speak French.
History is one of the most rewarding subjects you can study during your time at school and with the History Tools app you can see when all famous and infamous people were born of died on any given day.
HistoryTools helps kick-start ideas for writers and is a great help to students who wish to convince their teachers that they are among the smartest and most interesting in the class.
It is a godsend to journalists, editors, speechwriters, novelists, non-fiction writers, advertising copywriters, publicists, screenwriters, playwrights or anyone with writer’s block.
8. Chemistry A Level Examstutor – Free or £1.99 for full version
Chemistry is one of the hardest subjects many students will face when at school. But you can give yourself a head start with the Chemistry A Level Examtutor. The App comes with 220 unique multiple-choice test questions and is a must have exam revision app for A-Levels.
Instant feedback for each question helps you identifying the correct response to any questions you get wrong. Reinforcing your understanding of key topics you may be examined on at A Level.
Combined with the facility to link to further revision support on examstutor.com used by leading schools and colleges across the UK, this app will be updated with additional topic tests and questions throughout your studies.
Do you know what you want to do after your GCSE’s and A-levels ? Well the choice you make could be one of the most important decisions you make during your life.
“Where’s My College?” helps students, prospective students and parents in England locate their nearest colleges at the touch of a button. Covering Further Education Colleges, Sixth Form Colleges and Specialist Colleges across England, it provides all the details on your nearest colleges, to contact them or find out more about them, by mapping the nearest 10 to you anywhere in England (or nearest 5 for rural areas).
10. DK The Human Body App – £9.99
The DK Human Body app is a must have tool for anyone studying biology or sports science. The ground-breaking look into the human body and offers highly accurate, visual and accessible information. The wonders of human anatomy are explored and explained in a way that offers hours of learning, fun and entertainment.
Designed for everyone with an interest in the subject, the Human Body app is a must-have reference. With enough detail to satisfy the demanding student, the app also offers rich illustrations and features for the casual browser. This is the perfect gift for yourself or someone who loves to learn.